Oakland Athletics - TeamReport

The Athletics entered a series in New York on Friday with a 13-3 record against the American League West and a 3-10 record against everyone else.

They then proceeded to earn their first road series win against the Yankees since 2007, with key performances from second-year starter A.J. Griffin and rookie Dan Straily. In the career starts made by the 24-year-old right-handers, the A's are a combined 24-7.

A 5-4 victory fueled by homers by Luke Montz, Yoenis Cespedes and Josh Donaldson gave the A's their second win in three games against New York, which had won six of its previous seven series this season.

In addition, the A's entered the series with a 12-32 mark against the Yankees, the second worst record against New York in that time frame by any team that had played the Yankees at least 10 times.

"No one likes the Yankees," catcher Derek Norris said. "Everyone wants to beat the Yankees, and coming in here and beating New York is a step up for us."

Yoenis Cespedes is a key -- he has four homers and 10 RBIs in 10 career games vs. New York, and the A's record is substantially better when he is in the lineup: 95-50 now in his career with Cespedes, including 13-4 this year, and 17-32 without him in his A's career.

--RHP Jarrod Parker will try to win his second straight start while continuing to rebound from a rough month. Parker ended April by snapping a personal four-game losing streak in Tuesday's win over the Angels. Parker allowed four runs (three earned) and six hits over six innings. His first victory came after he had allowed 21 earned runs over his first 23 1/3 innings. Parker has limited damage much better on the road. Despite giving up a .375 batting average in two road starts, he has allowed three earned runs in 9 2/3 innings. Parker will be making his third career start against the Indians and will look to improve on his 2-0 record and 3.46 ERA against them.

--OF Chris Young (quad) flew back to Oakland to rehab with LHP Brett Anderson (ankle) and Coco Crisp (hamstring). OF Michael Taylor made his second start of the season after being promoted Saturday to replace Young.

--OF Michael Taylor was recalled from the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats. He made his second start of the season after being promoted Saturday to replace injured OF Chris Young.

--INF Hiro Nakajima played in a rehab game Friday for Triple-A Sacramento but did not play after experiencing some tightness in his hamstring. Nakajima has been on the DL since March 27 with a strained left hamstring.

--OF Yoenis Cespedes had his mother and several family members in the stands and he continued to display a hot bat. He is hitting .390 (9-for-31) with two home runs and nine RBIs in seven games since returning from the disabled list. He also has a .325 average with four home runs and eight RBIs against the Yankees.

--3B Josh Donaldson snapped a 19-game homerless drought that dated to April 12 in Detroit. However, even without the power, he is batting .383 (18-for-47) with 14 RBIs in his last 13 games since April 22.

--INF Hiro Nakajima made his debut with Triple-A Sacramento on Friday and went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI, and he made one error in six chances in the field. Nakajima, who is expected to have a full 20-day rehab assignment, felt some tightness in his left hamstring after Friday's game, but he was not scheduled to play Saturday, anyway.

QUOTE TO NOTE: "In the third at-bat the only pitch I saw was a cutter in and I was ready for that." -- CF Yoenis Cespedes on his home run Sunday.

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MLB Team Report - Oakland Athletics - ROSTER REPORT

MEDICAL WATCH:

--SS/2B Hiro Nakajima (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 27. He played in extended spring training games April 25-29. He was sent on a rehab assignment to Sacramento on May 3.

--OF Chris Young (strained left quad) was placed on the disabled list on Saturday retroactive to April 30. He is expected to be ready to come off the DL when eligible May 15.

--LHP Brett Anderson (sore right ankle) skipped his April 29 start, but he pitched 5 1/3 innings in relief and re-injured the ankle. He went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30.

--CF Coco Crisp (strained left hamstring) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to April 30.

--2B Scott Sizemore (torn left anterior cruciate ligament) went on the 15-day disabled list April 10, and he was transferred to the 60-day DL on April 22. He had season-ending surgery April 16.

--RHP Fernando Rodriguez (torn ulnar collateral ligament in right elbow) went on the 60-day disabled list March 23. He had season-ending Tommy John surgery March 25.

--RHP Andrew Carignan (Tommy John surgery in July 2012) began a throwing program in the fall. The non-roster reliever could be pitching again by midseason if his recovery continues to go well.